Lyon, bidding for an eighth Ligue 1 title, rejected a loan bid For Argentine striker Lisandro Lopez from Serie A champions Juventus and denied rumours Brazil winger Michel Bastos was on his way out.
Lisandro also asked to be relieved of his captaining duties, one day before club president Jean-Michel Aulas revealed the club had snubbed the Juventus bid for the Argentine hitman who joined the club in 2009.
"I'm used to seeing my name [in the media] during the transfer window. It would distract me but now I just don't pay attention anymore," Bastos told reporters.
"It could be a distraction but the players are used to it, but personally, I cannot wait for January 31," Garde told reporters on Wednesday.
Leaders Lyon have virtually a full squad at their disposal, with Jimmy Briand the only absentee through injury, while Evian's squad has been decimated due to the Africa Cup of Nations with five players, including Tunisian Saber Khlifa and Congo's Cedric Mongongu, away on international duty.
The capital side will also to have to make do with Thiago Motta after the Italy midfielder was handed a one-match ban for picking up a red card in PSG's previous league game.
"It's the game of the year," Bordeaux striker Nicolas Maurice-Belay told the club's website.
"We will move closer to the podium if we win this match."
Marseille, who have just sold France striker Loic Remy to Queens Park Rangers, entertain champions Montpellier in Saturday's curtain-riser.
